Jon Corzine on Gun Control

Democratic Jr Senator (NJ)

Opposes absolute right to gun ownership

The NRA's lock on the Congress needs to be broken. I will fight day in and day out to enact the toughest possible gun control.

The Corzine Plan:

Universal Licensing and Registration

Mandatory Sentences for Gun Crimes

Ban "Saturday Night
Specials" Ban Gun Show Sales

Ban Internet Gun Sales

Ban Gun Sales to Juveniles

Ban High Capacity Ammo Clips

Hold Gun Owners Responsible

Set Safety Standards for Manufacturers

Regulate Handgun Sales

Prevent Gun Theft

Source: Web site VoteCorzine.org, "Fight NRA"
Sep 19, 2000

Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers.

A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others. Voting YES would:

Exempt lawsuits brought against individuals who knowingly transfer a firearm that will be used to commit a violent or drug-trafficking crime

Exempt lawsuits against actions that result in death, physical injury or property damage due solely to a product defect

Call for the dismissal of all qualified civil liability actions pending on the date of enactment by the court in which the action was brought

Prohibit the manufacture, import, sale or delivery of armor piercing ammunition, and sets a minimum prison term of 15 years for violations

Require all licensed importers, manufacturers and dealers who engage in the transfer of handguns to provide secure gun storage or safety devices

Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence.

Vote to pass a bill that would block certain civil lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, dealers and importers of firearms and ammunition, mainly those lawsuits aimed at making them liable for gun violence. In this bill, trade groups would also be protected The bill would call for the dismissal of pending lawsuits against the gun industry. The exception would be lawsuits regarding a defect in a weapon or ammunition. It also would provide a 10-year reauthorization of the assault weapons ban which is set to expire in September 2004. The bill would increase the penalties for gun-related violent or drug trafficking crimes which have not resulted in death, to a minimum of 15 years imprisonment. The bill calls for criminal background checks on all firearm transactions at gun shows where at least 75 guns are sold. Exemptions would be made available for dealers selling guns from their homes as well as members-only gun swaps and meets carried out by nonprofit hunting clubs.